Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1887-11-09
For The Smyr7tu Times.
Letter from Miss DR.. Woodruff.

DEAR FRIENDs.-Thisi is the time of
the year when missionary workers
will be making plans for the annual
meeting, when those who have felt the
thrill and stir of the work among the
heather are thinking how they can
put forth new strength themselves and
how they can stimulate others to new
courage for the work of the coming
year. 1t will be very pleasant for the
members of different societies to ex-
change greetings and compare methods
of work. 1t is as true now as of old
that as Iron sharpeneth iron, so a
man sharpeneth the cOuntenance of his
friend" CAS- in water face answereth
to face so the heart of man to man."
know how earnestly your thoughts
will turn towards the various mission
stations as one after another is brought
to your consideration, and how earn
estly you will pray for your fellow
workers far away. Yes, you will pray
And that is the secret of your going
away from these annual meetings so
strengthened and refreshed. 1t is be-
cause your hearts have been warmed
at the altar of prayer and a new bap-
tism of the Spirit has been received
that you return to your homes deter
mined to do more than ever before
" For His Sake"
1 ask you to pray for me, that 1 may
have great faith, courage of soul and
strength of body to work for the Master
here, and that my teaching and influ-
ence may be greatly blessed to my
medical students. And for them that
they may desire knowledge to use in
Gods service and not merely for their
own benefit. That in the hospital much
physical suffering may be relieved and
that it may be the birthplace of many
souls.
And for my sister that she may have
all needed grace for her work among
the women. 1t requires strength as
well as patience and love to guide them
day after day in their slow plodding
efforts to learn to read and understand
the Bible.
Sometimes in the hospital we are
greatly encouraged by the readiness
with which the truth is apparently re-
ceived. During the past years several
have expressed their belief in the doc
trines we teach. One woman in par
ticular spoke out one day in the prayer
meeting and said, when she went home
she would never again worship idols,
repeating over and over again " N'g'
Tx, k O'"-"I don't want ANYTHING
more to do with idols" at believe
there is only one true God" But we
know how these tiny plants of chris
tian knowledge, will suffer when they
go home for want of encouragement,
how they will wither and perhaps die
under the storm of persecution and
hatred. til easy for many of them to
conform to Christian ways when they
are with US, but very hard to continue
when opposed by their friends. How
they need our prayers that they NAV
have the help of the Holy Spirit when
there is no human voice to cheer and
instruct them. Though much of the
good seeds falls on unproductive
ground we have the Saviour's promise
that when the sewers go forth to sow,
even though it is with weeping.n
some seed shall fall on good ground,
and bring forth fruit "some thirty-fold, |
some sixty and some one hundred
Our medical work brings us In con-
tact with all sorts and conditions of
people. One day going to the home of
the very poorest family, living in one
small room, grown people, little chill
dren and pigs all together. The next
day going to a large house where